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Series: Game 3 of 4

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St. Louis leads 2-1 (as of 9/17)

Game 1: Thursday, September 15
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Game 2: Friday, September 16
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Game 3: Saturday, September 17
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Game 4: Sunday, September 18
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Cardinals 5

(95-55, 48-26 away)

Cubs 1

(73-76, 35-40 home)

1:15 PM ET, September 17, 2005

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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STL 111000200 5 11 0
CHC 000001000 1 8 0

W: M. Mulder (16-7)

L: G. Maddux (12-13)

St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
D Eckstein SS5221001.288
J Edmonds CF4121010.260
A Pujols 1B4010102.335
L Walker RF4022103.276
R Sanders LF3010011.272
   S Taguchi LF1000002.292
M Grudzielanek 2B3010112.294
A Nunez 3B4100012.291
E Diaz C4010000.211
   Y Molina C0000000.259
M Mulder P2111000.148
   A Reyes P0000000.000
   a-J Mabry PH1000000.251
   J Isringhausen P0000000.000
Totals3551153413 
a-flied out to left for A Reyes in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Edmonds 2 (35, G Maddux 2); D Eckstein (24, G Maddux)
RBI: L Walker 2 (48), M Mulder (3), D Eckstein (55), J Edmonds (84)
S: M Mulder
2-out RBI: L Walker
GIDP: M Grudzielanek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D Eckstein 1, S Taguchi 1, R Sanders 1, L Walker 1
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: L Walker (2, 2nd base off G Maddux/H Blanco)
CS: M Grudzielanek (6, 2nd base by S Mitre/H Blanco)
FIELDING
DP: 2 (D Eckstein-M Grudzielanek-A Pujols, D Eckstein-A Pujols).
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Mulder (W, 16-8)7.0811231100-653.43
A Reyes1.000011027-172.34
J Isringhausen1.000001011-82.21
Totals9.0811351138-90 
PITCHING
WP: M Mulder
Batters faced: M Mulder 29; A Reyes 4; J Isringhausen 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Mulder 15-3; A Reyes 1-1; J Isringhausen 2-0
Game Scores: M Mulder 58
Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
J Macias 2B-CF4010001.267
N Perez SS4020001.277
D Lee 1B3010111.341
N Garciaparra 3B4000003.270
J Burnitz RF3121112.266
M Murton LF4020001.337
C Patterson CF2000011.217
   S Mitre P0000000.364
   a-B Grieve PH1000010.294
H Blanco C3000102.245
G Maddux P2000002.194
   T Walker 2B2000011.303
Totals321813515 
a-struck out swinging for S Mitre in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Macias (8, M Mulder)
HR: J Burnitz (23, 6th inning off M Mulder 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: J Burnitz (82)
S: C Patterson
GIDP: N Garciaparra, H Blanco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G Maddux 1, N Perez 1, J Burnitz 1, D Lee 1
Team LOB: 8
FIELDING
DP: 2 (G Maddux-N Perez-D Lee, H Blanco-N Perez).
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
G Maddux (L, 13-15)6.11055130102-664.31
S Mitre2.210021046-235.43
Totals9.01155340148-89 
PITCHING
WP: S Mitre
IBB: L Walker (By S Mitre)
HBP: J Edmonds (By S Mitre)
Batters faced: G Maddux 29; S Mitre 11
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: G Maddux 14-2; S Mitre 4-2
Game Scores: G Maddux 35

Game Information

StadiumWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance39,269 (95.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:57
Weather72 degrees, sunny
Wind6 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Larry Vanover, First Base - Randy Marsh, Second Base - Jim Wolf, Third Base - Sam Holbrook